About Alexander Westerhout
Lived 1590 – 1661 (aged 70–71). Alexander Westerhout was a Dutch painter.
Alexander Hendriksz Westerhout (1590 in Gouda – 1661 in Gouda), was a Dutch Golden Age glass painter.
According to Houbraken, he was the teacher of Daniël Tomberg and came from Utrecht. He was born in Utrecht 1588 and learned to paint there from Jan van den Burg. When the glass painter Adriaan Gerritsz de Vrije died in 1643 he took over his position as curator of the stained glass windows of the Janskerk, Gouda.
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Who was Alexander Westerhout?
Dutch Golden Age painter (1590-1661)
When was Alexander Westerhout born?
Alexander Westerhout was born in 1590 in Utrecht.
When did Alexander Westerhout die?
Alexander Westerhout died on 9 December 1661 in Gouda.
What was Alexander Westerhout's occupation?
Alexander Westerhout was a painter.
What nationality was Alexander Westerhout?
Alexander Westerhout was Dutch.
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